PRACTICALLY APPLYING RIT

PRESENTED BY THE WASHINGTON COUNTY TRAINING

OFFICERS RIT COMMITTEE

•You've carefully thought out all the angles.

•You've done it a thousand times.

•It comes naturally to you.

•You know what you're doing, its what you've been trained to do your whole life.

•Nothing could possibly go wrong, right ?

Think Again.

Chris Forkner

WHAT IS R.I.T?

R.I.T. IS

FIRE FIGHTERS SAVING FIRE FIGHTERS

“REMEMBER!!!

• YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO USE EACH AND EVERY TECHNIQUE TAUGHT IN THIS PROGRAM TO ACCOMPLISH A FIREFIGHTER RESCUE. IF A TECHNIQUE IS WORKING, USE IT! IF IT IS NOT, TRY SOMETHING ELSE! THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO GIVE YOU OPTIONS. A SAFER AND QUICKER REMOVAL TIME SHOULD BE THE END RESULT.” Jim Crawford

“REMEMBER!!!

NO ONE IS COMING FOR US, BUT US!!!

WE HAVE TO BE GOOD AT THIS…” Jim Crawford

REMEMBER

• IT DOES NOT STOP HERE

• TAKE THIS BACK TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE

• THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

• CONTINUE YOUR EDUCATION

• ADD AS MANY TOOLS TO YOUR TOOL BOX AS POSSIBLE

OUR OBJECTIVE:

TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF “T.E.A.R.”

RIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

• LT. BRAD SCHAEFER

• ASST. CHIEF CHUCK RUETTEN

• CPT. SHAWN SELODE

• CPT. ROB STUESSER

SPECIAL THANK YOU(INSTRUCTORS)

• RICK HANKE• KEN VLASAK• TIM ROSKOPF• SCOTT RISSE• BRAD SCHAEFER• CHUCK RUETTEN• SHAWN SELODE• ROB STUESSER

SPECIAL THANK YOU(HELPING SET UP THE HOUSE)

• CHUCK RUETTEN

• RICK HANKE

• SCOTT RISSE

• JOHN WESTENBERGER

• TIM ROSKOPF

• ANDY RITTER

• TOM SIMON

• BRAD SCHAEFER

• CHRIS EHRETT

SPECIAL THANK YOU(SUPPORT PERSONNEL)

• GREG LIGHTHIZER

• JOHN WESTENBERGER

• STEVE MECHENICH

DISCLAIMER

• THESE TECHNIQUES ARE BY FAR NOT ALL THE RIT TECHNIQUES AVAILABLE TODAY

• THIS TRAINING IS DESIGNED TO GET YOU STARTED IN THE RIT THOUGHT PROCESS

• REMEMBER THE MORE TOOLS AVAILABLE IN YOUR TOOL BOX THE BETTER YOU WILL BE PREPARED

AGENDA

• INTRODUCTIONS• RIT TEAM SET-UP • AIR MASK FAMILIARIZATION• FOUR SESSIONS; BOTTLE SWITCH

OVERS, FF DRAGS, INTERIOR WALL BREACH, WINDOW ENLARGEMTENT- 45 MIN. EACH

• SCENARIOS

INTRODUCTIONS

RIT TEAM SET-UPBRAD SCHAEFER

• REQUESTING A RIT TEAM

• WHAT A RIT TEAM DOES UPON ARRIVAL ON SCENE

• THE T.E.A.R PRINCIPLE

• WHAT NEEDS TO HAPPEN IF THE RIT TEAM IS NEEDED

AIR MASK FAMILIARIZATION

TIM ROSKOPF

• GETTING TO KNOW THE LOCATIONS OF THE KNOBS AND BUTTONS OF OUR AIR MASKS

• BECOMING COMFORTABLE IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION

BOTTLE SWITCH OVERSTIM ROSKOPF AND RICK HANKE

• QUICK FILL SYSTEMS

• LOW PRESSURE HOSE-BELT MOUNTED REGULATORS

• MASK MOUNTED REGULATORS

• AIR MASK CHANGE OVER

FF DRAGSCHUCK RUETTEN

• FLAT SURFACE

• UP STAIRS

• DOWN STAIRS

WALL BREACHKEN VLASAK

• BREACHING DRYWALL

• BREACHING LATHE AND PLASTER

• ENTERING AND EXITING ROOMS IN AN UNCONVENTIONAL WAY

WINDOW ENLARGEMENTSSCOTT RISSE AND ROB STUESSER

• MAKING AN ENLARGED OPENING IN AN OUTSIDE WALL TO REMOVE A FF OR TO ENTER A STRUCTURE

SCENARIOS

• APPLYING THE TECHNIQUES WE WILL LEARN TODAY

RIT TEAM SET-UP

WHEN SHOULD A RIT TEAM BE REQUESTED?

A RIT TEAM SHOULD BE REQUESTED UPON THE

CONFIRMATION OF

• A WORKING STRUCTURE FIRE

• A WATER RESCUE

• A HAZ-MAT CALL

• OTHER INCIDENTS ?

HOW IS A RIT TEAM REQUESTED?

REQUEST A RIT TEAM FROM YOUR DISPATCHER

UPON ARRIVAL AT SCENE

PARK THE VEHICLE FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM THE

FIREGROUND TO LEAVE ROOM FOR SUPPRESSION

ACTIVITIES

THE TEAM REPORTS TO IC

• HOW MANY FIREFIGHTERS ARE IN THE BUILDING?

• HOW LONG HAVE THEY BEEN INSIDE?

• WHAT TYPE OF AIR MASK DO THEY HAVE?

• DO THEY HAVE 30 OR 45 MIN BOTTLES?

RIT TEAM (TWO MEMBERS AT A TIME) PERFORMS A SIZE-UP TAKING NOTE OF

• ENTRANCES/EGRESSES OF WORKING UNITS• FIRE CONDITIONS• BUILDING CONSTRUCTION• SIZE OF BUILDING• OCCUPANCY• FIRE LOCATION• EXTENT OF THE FIRE• PROGRESS OF OPERATION

THE RIT TEAM (TWO MEMBERS NOT DOING THE SIZE-UP) SET UP THE

STAGING AREA

• ORANGE TARP (TOOL PLACEMENT)• SCBA/FACE PIECE (EACH MEMBER)• SCBA-COMPLETE WITH FACE PIECE,

OR RIT BAG, (MAY BE PROVIDED BY REQUESTING DEPARTMENT)

• ROPE-100 FT MINIMUM• THERMO-IMAGING CAMERA (IF

AVAILABLE)

IN THE STAGING AREA SHOULD BE

• 1 OFFICER (TEAM LEADER), 3 FIREFIGHTERS

• HAND LINE

• 2216 SPARE BOTTLE

• IRONS (FLAT HEAD AXE/HALLIGAN)

• HAND LIGHTS

• STOKES BASKET (IF AVAILABLE)

• 2-PORTABLE RADIOS

THE TEAM LADDERS ONE SIDE OF THE BUILDING,

AND/OR THE ROOFPROVIDING A SECOND EGRESS FOR UNITS WORKING ON THE SECOND FLOOR AND/OR THE

ROOF

THE TEAM ESTABLISHES ANOTHER HOSE LINE TO

THE ENTRY POINT OF THE MAJORITY OF THE

INTERIOR TEAMS, HOOKED UP TO AN ENGINE AND

CHARGED (TEAM LEADERS DISCRETION)

THE TEAM MONITORS RADIO CHANNELS FOR (AT LEAST ONE MEMBER IS DEDICATED TO THE

RADIO)

• MAYDAY SIGNALS

• CALLS FROM COMMAND

• VISUAL NEEDS FOR TEAM

IF THE RIT TEAM IS NEEDED

• ESTABLISH ANOTHER RIT TEAM

• CALL FOR AN AMBULANCE

• CALL FOR EXTRA FIRE UNITS

• DETERMINE ENTRY POINT

• DETERMINE EXTRICATION TOOLS INITIALY NEEDED

IF THE RIT TEAM IS NEEDED

• ONE FIREFIGHER OR OFFICER ASSISTS COMMAND WITH RIT OPERATION

• ASSIGN THE FIREGROUND A NEW RADIO FREQUENCY, ASSIGN THE RIT OPERATION TO THE SAME FREQUENCY THE DOWNED FF’S RADIO IS ON

“REMEMBER!!!

• IF THE FIRE CONDITIONS ARE SO ADVANCED OR THE CONDITIONS OF THE BUILDING IS SO POOR THAT THE RESCUERS HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF LOSING THEIR LIVES, RESCUE SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED. UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS IT IS UNLIKELY THE VICTIM WOULD BE ALIVE.” Jim Crawford

CREW MEMBER ASSIGNMENT

THE T.E.A.R PRINCIPLE

• T-TEAM LEADER• E-EXTRICATION• A-AIR• R-ROPE

TEAM LEADER

• COMMUNICATES PROGRESS AND RECEIVES ORDERS FROM COMMAND

• PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO THE TEAM MEMBERS INCLUDING THE WAY OUT TO THE FFs DRAGGING THE DOWNED FF

EXTRICATION

• CARRIES IRONS OR OTHER TOOLS SUSPECTED TO BE OF NEED

• CARRIES WIRE CUTTERS

• FREES THE DOWNED FF FROM OBSTRUCTIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

• ASSISTS WITH THE AIR BOTTLE SWITCH OVER AND FF REMOVAL

AIR

• CARRIES AN EXTRA AIR SUPPLY, RACK OR AIR BAG (DEPENDING ON THE DEPARTMENT)

• ENSURES THE DOWNED FF HAS AN ADEQUATE AIR SUPPLY AND SWITCHES THE AIR SUPPLY IF NEEDED

• HELPS REMOVE THE DOWNED FF

ROPE

• CARRIES THE SEARCH ROPE

• DEPLOYS THE SEARCH ROPE ON THE WAY IN

• PICKS UP THE SEARCH ROPE ON THE WAY OUT

DEMONSTRATION

• TEAR PRINCIPLE

AIR MASK FAMILIARIZATION

HANDS ON TRAINING

• BOTTLE SWITCH OVER

• FF DRAGS• INTERIOR WALL

BREACH• WINDOW

ENLARGEMENT

For more information on the content of this program or to use

this program contact:Brad Schaefer

Slinger Fire Departmentbschaefer@nconnect.net

1-262-644-8418

This computer program was created by

Bradley J. Schaefer

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